Spirit Airlines Cancels Hundreds Of Flights Over Two-Day Period

By NY Post
Posted on 08/03/21 | News Source: NY Post

Thousands of Spirit Airlines customers were left stranded on Sunday and Monday after the budget air carrier canceled hundreds of flights, according to reports.

The Florida-based airline nixed 165 flights on Sunday and delayed another 341, according to FlightAware.com. Another 277 flights had been canceled as of 5:30 p.m. on Monday β€” 36 percent of scheduled Spirit trips, the site said.

Hundreds more flights have been delayed, according to reports. Photos on social media from across the country showed would-be flyers waiting in long lines to retrieve their luggage.

β€œIt looked like a hurricane shelter,” passenger Rebecca Osborn, who was at Orlando International Airport, told USA Today.